package org.apache.avro.mapreduce;

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import java.io.IOException;

public interface Syncable {

  /**
   * Return the current position as a value that may be passed to
   * DataFileReader.seek(long). Forces the end of the current block, emitting a
   * synchronization marker.
   *
   * @throws IOException - if an error occurred while attempting to sync.
   */
  long sync() throws IOException;
}
